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Definition of jumble noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

jumble

noun
 
/ˈdʒʌmbl/
 
/ˈdʒʌmbl/
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  1. [singular] jumble (of something) an untidy or confused mixture of things
    • a jumble of books and paper
    • The essay was a meaningless jumble of ideas.
    Extra Examples
    • I finally found it among the jumble on the floor.
    • The city centre was a jumble of old buildings.
    • The narrative is a bit of a jumble.
  2. [uncountable] (British English) a collection of old or used clothes, etc. that are no longer wanted and are going to be taken to a jumble sale
    3. Word Originearly 16th cent.: probably symbolic.
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